Too wonder why people shop on temu Shein etc

[HappySunday1]

When we know how bad the environment is how much plastic and stuff ends up in land fill how poor the workers conditions are why are we supporting them. I see so many people doing big hauls of stuff. I know it’s cheap and maybe it’s all people can afford by you buy cheap you buy twice.

Because I'm fat, and the shops that sell plus size clothes near me, are dowdy, and expensive.
I've had some lovely things over the last 12 months, and actually felt quite nice when wearing them.

Ive bought quite a bit of temu, I’ve done most of the kids Xmas shopping on there, I’ve got eff all disposable income and I’m quite impressed with the quality. It’s enabled me to get the kids decent stuff for Xmas, especially sonic stuff. Sat here in a pair of slippers that cost me £1 and they are sooo comfy. I calculated the sonic stuff in uk shops and saved over £100 so it’s a no brained for me.

@HappySunday1 I don't because I am lucky enough not to need to and to be able to stick pretty much to my environmental principles. Looks like you are too. Lucky us. A little imagination should show you why others can't.

I do think you have to be careful about buying toys if they aren't the official make. For example Lego - Temu/AliExpress sell fake versions of official Lego sets (like a Harry Potter castle but it will be called "popular wizard movie castle" or something). These are bad because they are stolen designs and there have been cases of the plastic being dangerous.
But if you buy a set by legit alternative brick brands - like Loz, then those will have been made to regulated standards.
It is worth checking the actual make of the product first (ie Google the brand name).

Their swimwear is amazing quality!

I’m in two minds. I can see where if you don’t have much money and you need something specific you might need to use shein etc. Particularly for homewares and equipment. But kids clothes and things, you can pick up bags of for free off freecycle, get v cheaply in charity shops, there is no shortage. For the past ten years I have made the conscious decision to buy clothes only from charity shops if at all possible. I’m a performer, so this was often driven by money especially ten years ago when there were fewer super cheap shops, but also the ethics. I’m currently wearing a lovely next dress I got for £3 with a warm jumper I got for a similar amount. Yesterday I was dressed head to toe in joules. I buy off vinted if I need something specific, and in a pinch if I need something really specific quickly, like for a performance, I go to a high street shop.

Also you can buy tech second hand too - I have been for years and have saved loads. I Alexa’d my whole house for about £50. I suppose it depends if having things brand new matters to you - it’s never bothered me so I’m happy to buy second hand.

I just wish there was more cotton! I often see bits I like and then find it's polyester 😩 I don't understand how people find such nice stuff!

How do you need a "load" of swimsuits for a holiday? I get that you wouldn't want to buy expensive when shape is changing. But a swimmie from Tesco or M&S is less than £15. Nobody needs a "load" of swimming gear which is designed to last one holiday and then be chucked.

It's so wasteful. Where do you think all your discarded Shein and similar gear goes? Into landfill. Because it is too poor quality to sell, and nobody is going to buy used swimsuits.

Beginning to think the movie Wall-E was actually a documentary.

I can't turn up to work in blue animal print, a bright pink corduroy thing, scarlet swirly satin, see-through and flouncy, sleeveless florals or a 17" long tailored skirt that is more likely to be seen barely covering the arse of an 18 year old, though.

Doesn't matter whether there's a co-ordinating nylon blazer if it barely covers the dark line at the top of my tights or makes me look as though I fell into the clothes recycling bin at the back of the carpark.

(Using 'I' because I have been the person too broke for anything but the cheapest clothes and desperately needing to convince my employer that I can keep to professional standards - I can afford more expensive stuff now, but I would not have been able to get to that point in my career without access to incredibly cheap and respectable looking clothing from the likes of the companies being slated here).

I've just bought some cute cheap bits for elf on the shelf and some Xmas window stickers 🤫

It’s been announced today that the richest 1% produce more carbon emissions than poorest 66% of the population.

Being angry at people trying to save some ££ because of the unfair nature of our society is an absolute misdirection of your anger.

All of life's essentials right there.

I'm guessing because most of us are poor as fuck.

i don’t think that’s actually correct. Research temu and their sister company.

Does everyone really need so much crap?

Well then we need to STFU 😔

I like fast fashion. I like it being disposable and constantly having new clothes.

I don’t care where it came from or the “environmental impact” people whinge about.

You've answered your own question, because it's cheap! It's easy to take the moral highground when you are comfortably off.

Lowest price swimsuit from M&S is £19.50 (and only available in size 10, by the way). Women generally need to cover both tits and arse in public, so a lower priced pair of knickers also needs a top to be purchased, taking it up to the £25+ cost, and whilst that cheaper one is an outlier, the majority of M&S costumes are in the £25-35 range.

Would you consider Vinted and eBay?

Nope, but my son will have fun 🤷‍♀️ you do you

But Shein and Temu aren't that different from regular high street retailers. So my point was - where's the OP shopping? Because if its high street retailers then actually OP's engaging in exactly the same buying habits as the people she's criticising.

Nobody needs anything really. Who gives a shit where it goes?!

ASDA etc may be huge companies run by faceless men in suits, but they are also huge national employers and shopping with them helps keeps thousands of British people in work. I personally don't buy from Shein etc because every penny is sucked out the country.